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B-406730 1 (2012-08-17)

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   ,G          AO                                                       Comptroller General
Acco      unta bity * Intgrty * Reiability                             of the United States
  United States Government Accountability Office  DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
  Washington, DC 20548
                                                    I The decision issued on the date below was subject to a
                                                      GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been

          Decision                                    approved forpublic release.


          Matter of: Alpha-Omega Change Engineering, Inc.

          File:        B-406730

          Date:     August 17, 2012

          Robert E. Korroch, Esq., and William Alexander Wozniak, Esq., Williams Mullen, for
          the protester.
          Michael D. McGill, Esq., and Daniel S. Greenspahn, Esq., Hogan Lovells US LLP,
          for S4 Inc., an intervenor.
          Carrie Willett Fogle, Esq., and Christina Wenzel, Esq., Department of the Air Force,
          for the agency.
          Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General
          Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
          DIGEST

          Protest challenging agency's rejection of proposal as technically unacceptable
          because it provided insufficient details to demonstrate the offeror's understanding of
          the agency's requirements is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable
          and consistent with solicitation terms.
          DECISION

          Alpha-Omega Change Engineering, Inc. (AOCE), of Hampton, Virginia, protests the
          rejection of its proposal and the award of contracts to Intecon, LLC, of Colorado
          Springs, Colorado, and S4, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals
          (RFP) No. FA2517-09-R-6032, issued by the Department of the Air Force for
          support services involving classified subject matter expertise and the
          comprehensive capability to plan and execute activities in support of Headquarters
          for the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command and Headquarters
          for the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

          We deny the protest.

          BACKGROUND

          The RFP, set aside for small businesses, was issued on May 21, 2010. The RFP
          contemplated the award of up to three indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ)